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Ep 309: A Rolodex Of Characters (W/ Jess Nahikian)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0500

When we look at the page, how do we turn what we see in text into a fully lived-in, authentic character voice? With guest host Jess Nahikian, we discuss the technical work of turning language on the page into distinct performance choices and how we handle staying emotionally engaged when we’re working that deeply.

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Ep 308: Is It Me? Am I The Product? (w/ Jess Moran)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0500

How do we make choices about our online selves and still call ourselves authentic? How can we show only specific slivers of ourselves to the world and feel good about it, knowing that it will bring us the work and attention we want? We explore this and more with guest host Jess Moran.

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Ep 307: Co-Existing In Multiple Realities (w/ Neil Hellegers)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of the Narrator Roundtable, we discuss parasocial relationships as they pertain to the art form of narration and the entertainment industry in a larger sense, as well as the kaleidoscopic nature of our public personas as narrators… how much does our own authentic presence, fan base, wide-spread, or more insular, recognition play into our work, hire-ability, and craft? And how transparent do we really need to be with our identities in public spaces? We’re joined by seasoned, award-winning narrator, actor, educator, and “OPTok” phenomenon Neil Hellegers to dive into the many angles of this nuanced topic.

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Ep 306: Cold Read, Colder Shoulder (w/ Jennifer Jill Araya)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Audiobook narrators are all about preparation; we all know the tale of getting to chapter 45 and finding out that your main character has a Russian accent. But when you establish yourself as a professional narrator, is the conversation more nuanced than that? In this episode, we talk about *gasp* cold reads, but more specifically, how to make sure you are ALWAYS prepared to narrate a book, even if that preparation doesn’t include the narrator themselves doing a preread.

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Ep 305: The Foxes And The Bunnies (w/ Ronnie Butler, Jr.)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500

It seems like everyone has an idea about what indie work looks like, what publisher work looks like, and which one is better. In this episode, we talk to Ronnie Butler about how these ideas have shifted and how we can mend a bridge to see these two worlds as increasingly interconnected.

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Ep 304: Showing Up For Each Other (w/ Andi Arndt)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500

We have often praised the narrator community for being welcoming and generous, but how was that community built? How do we safeguard these safe spaces as they grow exponentially each year? How do we avoid becoming the industry equivalent of the high school cafeteria, where you pick your table and stay there? We are excited to welcome Andi Arndt to The Narrator Roundtable to help us break down these questions (and probably more).

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Ep 303: What Was I Made For? (w/ Alex Knox)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

When we talk about resources that help keep us in the audiobook game, we’re making the assumption that we’re here for the long haul. In this episode, we’re picking that assumption apart with guest host Alex Knox as we dig into purpose and what drives our reason for being in the narration industry in the first place.

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Ep 302: Show Us The Money (w/ Kimberly Wetherell)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

No matter the job, keeping track of income and expenses can be a hassle, and narrating is no different. In this episode, we discuss the pitfalls and pro-tips to getting paid with our guest host, Kimberly Wetherell.

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Ep 301: What You Signed Up For Is Climbing (w/ Emily Woo Zeller)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Narrating doesn’t cover every expense for every narrator, so many of us become hustlers. We explore side gigs like coaching, directing, social media, and more. And this life of the grind is real for all of us. In the first episode of our third season, we talk with Emily Woo Zeller and explore whether that last ledge we’re about to reach on our financial journies is really the last ledge at all.

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Ep 210: A Narrator By Any Other Name (w/ Lessa Lamb)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Narrators work in an industry in which using a pseudonym is common practice. How common? And why? Lessa Lamb joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to discuss privacy, branding, and the outside pressures that influence narrator decision-making.

View the results of the Narrator Pseudonym Survey.

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Ep 209: The Talky Horror Podcast Show (w/ Nicky Endres)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500

It’s spooky season, so we’ve gathered around The Narrator Roundtable with guest host Nicky Endres to celebrate all things horror. Who loves it? Who hides from it? How do we approach the horror genre as narrators? And how does this underrated category of fiction intersect with our own lived experiences?

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Nicky’s horror rec: Tell Me I’m Worthless by Allison Rumfitt
Deanna’s horror rec: The Unfortunates by J.K. Chukwu
André’s horror recs: Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca, Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror by Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams, Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
Lindsey’s horror recs: What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould, Sister Maiden Monster by Lucy A. Snyder
Kirt’s horror rec: The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy
Also mentioned: Cuckoo by Gretchen Felkner-Martin, Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

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Ep 208: We (Can) Contain Multitudes (w/ Yinka Ladeinde)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Audiobook narrators are voice actors, but sometimes we feel like distant cousins to our commercials and video game peers. With Yinka Ladeinde, we’ll talk about what it’s like walking across these worlds, question why they’re considered different in the first place, and maybe build some bridges in the process.

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Ep 207: There Is A Lot Of Jambalaya (w/ Patryce Williams)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Existing while narrating. Whether we identify as single, as coupled, or as otherwise entangled, we are all endeavoring to live a life while doing this beautiful work of audiobook narration. Patryce Williams joins our hosts on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable to discuss how creating time and space for life outside the booth can be a challenge.

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Ep 206: Human, In All Of The Stories (w/ Sanya Simmons)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Sometimes it’s more about the process than the actual destination, but sometimes they are equally important. Breaking into other genres as an audiobook narrator is definitely about creating career longevity and creative abundance, but it can also be a mode of connection. Sanya Simmons joins our hosts to discuss diversifying audiobook genres on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable.

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Ep 205: When Bondage Meets Boundaries (w/ Sean Crisden)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Performing romance and erotica is an experience that is almost always intended to titillate and can create a false sense of intimacy between narrator and reader. Sean Crisden joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to discuss how we navigate that delicate relationship, especially in the romance audiobook space.

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Ep 204: The Deliciousness Is In The Tension (w/ Mary Jane Wells)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0500

The Romance genre, and its multitude of sub genres, has some of the most avid readers that consume ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks (sometimes simultaneously) with fervor. Our hosts discuss the many facets of the world of Romance for audiobook narrators with Mary Jane Wells on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable.

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Ep 203: It's Like the Wild, Wild West (w/ Lacy Laurel)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0500

That place where artistic expression and entrepreneurial enterprise merge for the independent author and the freelance audiobook narrator can be a wondrous and confounding thing. Lacy Laurel joins our hosts on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable to discuss where artistry and business become necessary partners for the freelance audiobook traversing the indie market.

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Ep 202: No Known Cure for Multi-Hyphenatism (w/ Dani Martineck)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0500

How do we respect privacy as a part of the creative process? How do we resist the constant pressure to capitalize on every creative endeavor? How do we decide what is personal and what is private? How do we allow our careers to be in service of our creative, personal, and communal well-being? Accomplished Narrator, Screenwriter, Playwright, Actor, Producer, and Filmmaker Dani Martineck joins The Narrator Roundtable for a holistic discussion about balance and boundaries.

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Ep 201: Be a Farmer, Not a Hunter (w/ Shiromi Arserio)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0500

There is no Audiobook University. When narrators want to improve their skills, make connections, find community, or connect with publishers, coaching and workshops are often the answer. But how do we determine which opportunities are worth our time, money, and vulnerability? Are we paying to learn, or just to gain access? Shiromi Arserio joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to talk through the ROI of it all.

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The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus.

TNR Live! (w/ guest Mark Sanderlin)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 15 May 2024 06:00:00 -0500

The Narrator Roundtable hosts & special guest Mark Sanderlin gather to look back on the first ten episodes. Filmed live on April 24, 2024.

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Ep 110: Booked & Busy (w/ Helen Laser)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0500

How’s your calendar looking? Are you cycling through feeling scattered and underworked, then feeling overbooked and overwhelmed? Our hosts dive into schedule and portfolio management with superstar Helen Laser on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable.

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Ep 109: Capital "A" Actors (w/ Eunice Wong)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Audiobook narrators bring a world of performance experience to their work, but we don’t always get the credit that other performers receive. This week, we’re going to crack open the craft of audiobooks with our guest Eunice Wong as we remember the true power of our work behind the mic.

Mentioned in this episode: Can We Please Put an End to Overperformed Audiobooks?

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Ep 108: There Is No Gold Watch (w/ Hillary Huber & Dara Brown)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0500

There has been an interesting expansion and contraction in narration opportunities over the past 20 years, from a handful of studio-based actors mostly in LA or New York, to a huge wave of new at-home narrators joining the industry. What does the current landscape look like to a narrator with decades of experience? And what does it look like to someone just starting? In this episode, we welcome veteran Hillary Huber and newcomer Dara Brown to discuss what the audiobook industry looks like from both perspectives.

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Ep 107: You Are Your Best Thing (w/ Gillian Williams)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500

As narrators, one of the hardest parts of finding success in the industry is discovering our unique voice. And for us, the word “voice” can be used literally and metaphorically. What do I sound like AND what do I want to say through my work? How much of myself can I bring to each story? Is there an audience for someone who sounds like me? We welcome Gillian Williams to the roundtable to discuss finding your voice.

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Ep 106: Isn't It Lovely Being Human? (w/ Jennifer Blom)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500

This week we welcome the accomplished narrator, director, engineer, and owner of Reaping Audiobooks to the table to discuss what we can learn from all the humans who play a part in creating an audiobook, the importance of sensitivity readers, and the current, as well as potential, ups and downs of AI in our craft, and how we can all look out for each other by cultivating more mutual respect and understanding.

The Worlds I See audiobook

The AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA have ratified their agreement since this episode was recorded, you can read more here.

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Ep 105: Finding Focus & Mending Mistakes (w/ Jeremy Carlisle Parker)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500

At-home narration is more prevalent than ever, and working from home has its pros and cons. When you aren't in a controlled space being guided by professionals who are also helping to ease the burden of audiobook production, even a small distraction can result in lost productivity. How can narrators use what they've learned as actors to get back into the right head space? How can we advocate for ourselves when we need assistance to be our most productive? And is worrying about pickups contributing to our inner saboteur?

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Ep 104: And the Award Goes To... (w/ Deepti Gupta)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500

We all want to be celebrated, but awards are a finite resource. On this episode of The Narrator Roundtable, we talk about our relationships to celebration, what inside of us yearns for accolades, how we feel about the yearning, and how we plan, dream, and define success in the wake of these realities.

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Ep 103: An Authentic Sounding Australian (w/ Kat Litrell)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500

When we’re asked for a “neutral accent” or “no accent” what does that even mean? How can we all be more thoughtful in our approach to accents and dialects? In this episode of The Narrator Roundtable, we dive into the larger implications of which accents are asked for in audiobook narration, how they are asked for, when and why they are asked for, and how to approach them with nuance, respect, and service to the stories we tell.

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Ep 102: Brother, Can You Spare a Sample? (w/ Daniela Acitelli)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500

We welcome the host of The Narrator’s Cup of Joe, Daniela Acitelli, to the roundtable for a frank discussion about working with co-narrators. It’s a delicate and challenging relationship to maintain, and it’s often long-distance, accomplished only through email, and can be with a total stranger. The rules are both simple and vague. There is oversight but with a lot of independence. So what should a narrator do when they don’t feel good about a working relationship with a fellow narrator?

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Ep 101: Playing Your Part: Identity in Casting (w/ Joel Leslie Froomkin)

The Narrator Roundtable — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Casting is a huge part of the audiobook production process—a narrator crafts the whole story—so it makes sense that authentic casting has been on the rise across audiobooks in recent years. But what does it mean to cast authentically, has this been happening consistently across the industry, and how do we look at our own roles in exploring the nuances of the casting process? This episode of the Narrators Roundtable brings Joel Froomkin into the fray with our hosts to discuss what we’ve seen on the ground in terms of casting, and what informs our perspectives.

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A New Hip, Young, Queer Narrator On The Scene | Introducing André Santana

Kirt Graves — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:20:00 -0500

Kirt Graves introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, André Santana.

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WHAT IS THE NARRATOR ROUNDTABLE?

The audiobook industry is full of voices, and we're bringing them to the table. Hosted by a core coterie of narrators and featuring a variety of trade professionals, The Narrator Roundtable shares the intricate stories, challenges, and ideas that make up the audiobook industry. From craft to business and beyond, the roundtable turns "chatting with a friend over coffee" from an acting technique into an opportunity for gathering and growth. Find out more at https://www.narratorroundtable.com/

The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus.

Nurturing Champion of Others | Introducing Kirt Graves

Kirt Graves — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:15:00 -0500

Gail Shalan introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Kirt Graves.

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The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus.

Can We Please Talk About Puppetry?! | Introducing Gail Shalan

Kirt Graves — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:10:00 -0500

Deanna Anthony introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Gail Shalan.

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The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus.

Clearly A Narrator To Know | Introducing Deanna Anthony

Kirt Graves — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:05:00 -0500

Lindsey Dorcus introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Deanna Anthony.

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The Best Thing I Got At APAC | Introducing Lindsey Dorcus

Kirt Graves — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 06:00:00 -0500

Kirt Graves introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Lindsey Dorcus.

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